Sheet-metal basket.



- y E. H. DERHY.

SHEETV METAL BASKET. APPLICATION FILED APH. B I9|6 F ...I/Inn"@ummm N I ve ,M F sa-w f' 1 @I beyond theperiphery` ot' the within lthe non-abrasive-lower end of the basket, as 'shown inv Fig. l, said base E, be-

ing provided' with legs E2.

The base is provided also with a projection E, upon which I secure an upright post'l", preferably formedof sheetfmetal bent in U-shaped cross sectiorf, as shown in Fig. 5; and on the upper end of the post'F, I pivot a bell-crank lever F. On one arm f, of the lever F', I .secure a cover G. Pivoted to the base E, is a/oot lever H, which is supported therein by means of a pivot rad 71,; bnc Iend JL', of the lever H, extends base E, where it'inay. be engaged with the foot of the 01)- erator.

' Pivoted to the opposite end of thc lever H,

is a shortA lever J, and' extending from the a-rn'l f', of the bell crank F', is a link bar J', the lower end of which is pivoted to the 1ever J; said lever J, being fuit-ruined against the underside of the base E, so that when the end h', of the cover G. will be raised, which operation 1s indicated bybroken lines in Fig. 1.

' The coverG, and its supporting and 0perating mechanism, with the basket removed therefrom, is shown' in Fig. 4. v The lever J,

is not mounted upon a pivot, but-ds suphaving Aa cylindrical flange I cover G,

lever Il, is depressed, the

porte-d entirely upon theI lever H, and bar J', and merely pressed or fulcrumed against the lower side of the base E, when the lever H, is operated, as above described. Thebase E, and supporting post F, as Well as the and basket A, are formed from sheet metal, thus producing a, fire proof as wll as a sanitary article.

The legs E2, are provided with curved lowerends to contact with a polished floor without scratching the same.

Having thus fully shown and described the preferred Jform of construction an mechanism, for embodying my invention, it is obvious that many modifications thereof may be made by those skilled in the art,

without departing 'frommy invention; therefore, what I claim as, new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is 'I A sheet metal basket, comprising an internal ange around the lower edge thereof, abottoni therefor, having a cylindrical flange around the edge thereof, the lower edge of which is provided withan exterior groove therearound, and a strip of material between the lower edges of designed to be,

double beaded the basket and the bottom flange, whereby said bottom is retained in place, substantiallyl as described.

In testimony whereof I i 'EDWIN H. DERBY.

affix my signature. 

